Knitters

Uzumlu is a small, remote village tucked between rolling hills and sprawling farmlands. The winter air has an icy bite to it, but the grass remains a green oasis for the shepherds and their flocks. The village was once a winter grazing ground for a semi-nomadic people who moved from...

Zernishan is from the Qusar region and is a part of the Lezgi people group. Zernishan is 34 years old and has 2 sons.  She has loved knitting and crocheting since she was a child.  She loves creativity and does all kinds of different crafts and sewing.  She creates our nativity...

Sevinj is a member of a minority people group called the Rutul. In the traditions of her people, she moved into her in-law’s home at the time of her marriage. They live in the tiny, mountainous town of Shin, in the Sheki district of Azerbaijan. In the summer months, the...